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Totipotent
Having unlimited capability. A totipotent cell has the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development begins when a sperm fertilizes an egg and creates a single totipotent cell. In the first hours after fertilization, this cell…
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- Complete hysterectomy Hysterectomy: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy.
- Focal gigantism 1. The excessive growth of a specific body part such as a hand or foot, as with increased blood supply to…
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- Ulcerative proctitis Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the rectum. Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease…
- DXA Dual X-ray absorptometry. A technique for scanning bone and measuring bone mineral density (BMD). A DXA…
- Addiction, computer See: Computer addiction
- Herpes, genital See: Genital herpes